,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1 #bjbj   
,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,man*91 &   
,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture to enc\rage & exp& ! use ( 
prescrib$ fire on l& manag$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,=e/        
,s]vice1 ) an emphasis on units ( !     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 ! we/]n ,unit$  
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national     
,prescrib$ ,fire ,act ( #bjbj4  7b7     
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,,title  
,i--,use ( ,funds ,sec4 #aja4 ,prescrib$
 fire acc\nts4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,policies &  
practices4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,collaborative   

prescrib$ fire program4 ,sec4 #ajd4     
,l>ge cross-b\nd>y prescrib$ fire       
inc5tive program4 ,,title               
,,ii--,facilitat+ ,implem5tation &      
,outrea* ,sec4 #bja4 ,coop]ative        
agreem5ts & contracts4 ,sec4 #bjb4      
,human res\rces4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,liability 
( c]tifi$ prescrib$ fire manag]s4 ,sec4 
#bjd4 ,environm5tal review4 ,sec4 #bje4 
,prescrib$ fire education program4      
,,title ,,iii--,report+2 ,t]m9ation     
,sec4 #cja4 ,annual reports to !        
,national ,int]ag5cy ,fire ,c5t]4 ,sec4 
#cjb4 ,t]m9ation date4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 9 #bjah1 ! ,=e/ 
,s]vice ,fire ,model+ ,in/itute det]m9$ 
t #fc1jgj1jjj acres ( ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em l& & #aga1bjj1jjj acres ( o!r =e/
 l& 7 at high or v high risk ( exp]i5c+ 
a wildfire t w\ld be difficult to       
suppress2  7#b7 accord+ to ! ,national  
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation ,c5t]1 betwe5   
#bjji & #bjah1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on    
av]age-- 7,a7 #fg1jjj wildfires burn$   
#g1jjj1jjj acres annually2 &  7,b7      

#hf1cde prescrib$ fires burn$ only      
#c1jjj1jjj acres annually2  7#c7 accord+
 to ! ,national ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation 
,c5t]1 ! annual co/ ( suppress+         
wildfires 9 a ,/ate ) an active         
prescrib$ burn+ program is less ?an #a  
p]c5t ( ! annual co/ ( suppress+        
wildfires 9 a ,/ate )\t an active       
prescrib$ burn+ program1 despite ea*    
,/ate hav+ ! same numb] ( wildfires2    
7#d7 accord+ to a #bjag /udy publi%$ 9 !
 ,j\rnal ( ,=e/ry1 on a giv5 acre1 a    
prescrib$ fire burn+ 9 ,april or ,may   
produces less ?an #a_/e ( ! smoke       
emissions ( a wildfire t w\ld burn on t 
acre 9 ,augu/2  7#e7 accord+ to a #bjai 
/udy conduct$ by ,/an=d ,univ]sity1     
smoke f prescrib$ fires exposes *ildr5  
to few] negative heal? effects ?an !    
detrim5tal smoke g5]at$ by wildfires2   
7#f7 accord+ to a #bjae /udy publi%$ 9  
,ecology1 trees t h n be5 burnt by a    
l[-int5sity fire are unusually prone to 
b>k beetle attacks1 & betwe5 #bjjj &    
#bjaj1 b>k beetles kill$ ! majority (   

trees on #cb1jjj1jjj acres ( !          
#aic1jjj1jjj acres ( ,national ,=e/     
,sy/em l&2  7#g7 z ( ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjai1 !re 7--  7,a7 #cg prescrib$ fire 
c\ncils 9 #cc ,/ates2 &  7,b7 #fd       
prescrib$ burn associations 9 #aa       
,/ates2  7#h7 accord+ to ! #bjah        
,national ,prescrib$ ,fire ,use ,survey 
,report-- 7,a7 #cg ,/ates regulate      
prescrib$ fires by issu+ burn p]mits2   
7,b7 #bc ,/ates (f] prescrib$ burn      
manag] c]tification c\rses to facilitate
 responsible burn+ on private l&2  7,c7 
only #e ,/ates 7,v]mont1 ,massa*usetts1 
,miss\ri1 ,connecticut1 & ,rhode ,isl&7 
lack laws to r$uce liability associat$ )
 ! responsible use ( prescrib$ fire2 &  
7,d7 only #h ,/ates 7,florida1 ,montana1
 ,nevada1 ,colorado1 ,mi*igan1 ,georgia1
 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & ,wa%+ton7 h laws t use 
a /&>d ( gross neglig5ce = det]m9+      
liabilities = ! responsible use (       
prescrib$ fire2 &  7#i7 z ( ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjai1 #ca ,/ates h a =mal process 
to track ! numb] ( acres treat$ = =e/ry 

purposes us+ prescrib$ fire4  #c4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,f$]al l& 
,! t]m ,f$]al l& means--  7,a7 public l&
 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& 
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb772  7,b7 units ( !      
,national ,p>k ,sy/em2  7,c7 units ( !  
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2     
7,d7 l& held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 ! b5efit ( ,indian ,tribes or memb]s ( 
an ,indian ,tribe2 &  7,e7 l& 9 !       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  7#b7 ,national  
,=e/ ,sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ &       
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 
7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em does n include-- 7i7 ! national  
grassl&s & l& utilization projects      
adm9i/]$ "u title ,,iii ( !             
,bankhead-,jones ,f>m ,t5ant ,act 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj et seq472 or  7ii7      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& ea/ ( ! #ajj?  
m]idian4  7#c7 ,prescrib$ fire ,! t]m   

prescrib$ fire means a fire delib]ately 
ignit$ to burn wildl& fuels 9 a natural 
or modifi$ /ate--  7,a7 "u specifi$     
environm5tal conditions t all[ ! fire to
 be conf9$ to a pr$et]m9$ area & produce
 ! firel9e int5sity & rate ( spread     
requir$ to atta9 plann$ res\rce         
managem5t objectives2 &  7,b7 9         
accordance ) applicable law1 includ+    
applicable regulations4  7#d7           
,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means--  
7,a7 ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  ,i ,use ( ,funds  #aja4      
,prescrib$ fire acc\nts  7a7 ,def9ition 
( ,secret>y conc]n$ ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7#a7 !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to  
an acc\nt e/abli%$ by ?is section = !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 &  7#b7 !     
,secret>y1 ) respect to an acc\nt       
e/abli%$ by ?is section = ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,int]ior4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( acc\nts  
,!re are e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !     

,unit$ ,/ates ! foll[+ acc\nts3  7#a7 ,!
 ,prescrib$ ,fire acc\nt = ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,agriculture4  7#b7 ,! ,prescrib$ ,fire
 acc\nt = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7c7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye>
 #bjbb & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] = !     
acc\nts e/abli%$ by subsection 7b7 su*  
sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is     
section1 n to exce$ #cjj1jjj1jjj4  7d7  
,presid5tial budget reque/s ,= fiscal   
ye> #bjbb & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ea* 
,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit1 ?r\gh !  
budget reque/ ( ! ,presid5t1 a reque/ = 
am\nts 9 ! ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t     
appropriation acc\nt ( ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ to c>ry out ! activities        
describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  7e7         
,au?oriz$ activities ,! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ %all use am\nts 9 ! acc\nts     
e/abli%$ by subsection 7b7 z foll[s3    
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all--  7,a7  
develop a prescrib$ fire burn plan1 c>ry
 out necess>y environm5tal review1      
conduct outrea* to ! public1 ,indian    

,tribes1 & adjac5t l&[n]s1 & implem5t a 
prescrib$ fire on ,f$]al l&2  7,b7 hire 
additional p]sonnel & procure additional
 equipm5t1 includ+ unmann$ a]ial sy/ems 
equipp$ ) an a]ial ignition sy/em1 to   
implem5t a great] numb] ( prescrib$     
fires2  7,c7 provide tra9+ = !          
implem5tation ( a prescrib$ fire2  7,d7 
conduct po/-prescrib$ burn+ activities1 
includ+ rese$+ to prev5t ! spread (     
invasive species2 &  7,e7 conduct       
monitor+ = safety & fire effects4  7#b7 
,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may assi/ ,/ate1   
,tribal1 local gov]nm5t1 or private     
prescrib$ fire programs--  7,a7 to      
provide f$]ally sponsor$ insurance      
adm9i/]$ by ,/ates1 9 conjunction )     
,/ate-sponsor$ tra9+ & c]tification     
programs1 = private p]sons implem5t+    
prescrib$ fires2  7,b7 to e/abli% a     
tra9+ or c]tification program = teams   
compris$ ( citiz5s or local fire s]vices
 to conduct prescrib$ fires on private  
l&1 consi/5t ) any /&>ds develop$ by !  
,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p or 

,/ate prescrib$ fire /&>ds2  7,c7 to    
enable additional fire manag]s &        
app>atus1 :e!r provid$ by ! local       
res\rces ( an ag5cy1 private            
contractors1 nongov]nm5tal              
organizations1 ,indian ,tribes1 local   
fire s]vices1 or qualifi$ individuals1  
to be pres5t :ile implem5t+ a prescrib$ 
fire2  7,d7 pursuant to ! memor&um (    
agreem5t au?oriz$ "u section #bjc2 or   
7,e7 to f9ance ! implem5tation ( a      
prescrib$ fire on ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or    
private l& & any po/-prescrib$ burn+    
activities z are det]m9$ to be necess>y 
by ! ,secret>y conc]n$4  7#c7 ,!        
,secret>y conc]n$ may provide te*nical  
or f9ancial assi/ance to a prescrib$    
fire c\ncil or prescrib$ burn           
association = ! e/abli%m5t or op]ation (
 ! c\ncil or association4  7#d7 ,!      
,secret>y may provide fund+ = !         
collaborative prescrib$ fire program    
e/abli%$ "u section #ajc4  7#e7 ,!      
,secret>y may provide fund+ = ! l>ge    
cross-b\nd>y prescrib$ fire program     

e/abli%$ "u section #ajd4  7f7          
,prioritization ( fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ %all coord9ate ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
& local ag5cies1 ,indian ,tribes1 &     
qualifi$ nongov]nm5tal organizations1   
includ+ ?r\gh ! ,wildl& ,fire ,lead]%ip 
,c\ncil1 to e/abli% prioritization      
crit]ia = exp5d+ funds "u ?is section = 
ea* activity describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 
7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9 e/abli%+ crit]ia "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all 
give priority to projects t are--  7,a7 
implem5t$ across l>ge contigu\s areas2  
7,b7 cross-b\nd>y 9 nature2  7,c7 9     
areas t are ?reat5+ to1 or locat$ 91 !  
wildl&-urban int]face2  7,d7 )9 an area 
id5tifi$ z a priority area 9 a /atewide 
=e/ res\rce assessm5t2 or  7,e7 on acres
 at high or v high risk ( exp]i5c+ a    
wildfire t w\ld be difficult to         
suppress4  #ajb4 ,policies & practices  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies %all        
significantly increase ! numb] & size ( 
prescrib$ fires conduct$ on ,f$]al l&4  

7b7 ,use ( funds = prescrib$ fires ,f   
am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out !        
activity describ$ 9 section             
#aja7;e77#a71 ! ,secret>ies may c>ry out
 prescrib$ fires on n m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj 
acres ( ,f$]al l& p] ye>4  7c7 ,requir+ 
m9imum acreage ,subject to !            
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,secret>ies %all c>ry out prescrib$     
fires annually on at lea/ #a1jjj1jjj    
acres ( ,f$]al l&4  7d7 ,increase 9     
famili>ity ) prescrib$ fires 9 local    
units ,subject to ! availability (      
appropriations1 n lat] ?an ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjbb1 ! ,secret>ies %all ea* h    
c>ri$ out a m9imum ( #a prescrib$ fire  
on ea* unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em1  
unit ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge    
,sy/em1 unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 
& ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t di/rict "u ! 
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>ies-- 7#a7 t   
includes an area t--  7,a7 has a        
hi/orical l[-sev]ity fire regime2  7,b7 
has a hi/orical fire-return int]val ( n 
m ?an #ce ye>s2 &  7,c7 is l>g] ?an #ajj

 acres2 &  7#b7 less ?an #ej p]c5t ( !  
l& ( :i* 0 burn$ by a wildl& fire dur+ !
 previ\s #aj-ye> p]iod4  #ajc4          
,collaborative prescrib$ fire program   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior a           
collaborative prescrib$ fire program    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! program7 to
 provide f9ancial assi/ance to eligible 
entities = ! implem5tation ( proposals =
 ! conduct ( prescrib$ fires 9 priority 
l&scapes 9 accordance ) applicable exi/+
 policies1 includ+ ! ,national ,cohesive
 ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t ,/rategy4  7b7
 ,proposal crit]ia ,to be eligible =    
selection = ! program1 a proposal %all--
  7#a7 id5tify & prioritize plann$      
prescrib$ fires = a #f-ye> p]iod )9 a   
l&scape2  7#b7 e/abli% annual           
accompli%m5t t>gets = prescrib$ fires "u
 ! proposal2  7#c7 be develop$ ?r\gh a  
collaborative process2  7#d7 be         
implem5t$ across multiple jurisdictions2
  7#e7 provide an e/imate (-- 7,a7 !    
am\nt ( annual ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance

 necess>y to implem5t ! proposal2 &     
7,b7 ! am\nt ( non-,f$]al funds t w\ld  
be lev]ag$2  7#f7 describe b5efits to   
s5sitive wildlife species ( conc]n2 &   
7#g7 describe any e/abli%$ record (     
successful collaborative plann+ or use (
 prescrib$ fire by ! eligible entity4   
7c7 ,selection crit]ia ,subject to !    
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,secret>y %all select proposals =       
f9ancial assi/ance "u ! program t1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 w\ld likely use 
! lea/ am\nt ( ,f$]al fund+ to treat !  
mo/ acres at high or v high risk (      
exp]i5c+ a wildfire t w\ld be difficult 
to suppress4  7d7 ,limitations  7#a7    
,numb] ( projects ,! ,secret>y may      
select n m ?an #bj proposals to be fund$
 "u ! program 9 any fiscal ye>4  7#b7   
,project fund+ ,! ,secret>y may n       
provide m ?an #a1jjj1jjj ( ,f$]al funds 
"u ! program to any #a project 9 a      
fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,project p]=mance ,!  
,secret>y %all cease fund+ any proposal 
t1 = #c consecutive ye>s1 fails to meet 

! annual accompli%m5t t>gets t 7        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#b74  7e7    
,prescrib$ fire tra9+ ex*anges ,n less  
frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s1 a recipi5t
 ( f9ancial assi/ance "u ! program %all 
provide to local entities & non-local   
entities exp]i5tial tra9+ relat+ to     
prescrib$ fires4  7f7 ,report+  7#a7    
,project report+ ,a recipi5t ( f9ancial 
assi/ance "u ! program %all annually    
submit to ! ,secret>y a report summ>iz+1
 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 ! numb]s ( acres    
treat$ ) prescrib$ fire by ! recipi5t "u
 ! program2 &  7,b7 ! am\nt ( ,f$]al &  
non-,f$]al funds us$ by ! recipi5t "u ! 
program4  7#b7 ,program report+ ,n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! fir/ fiscal ye> 9 :i*
 fund+ is made available to c>ry out    
prescrib$ fires "u ! program1 & e #b    
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! program4  
7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 

is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjca1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$4  #ajd4 ,l>ge    
cross-b\nd>y prescrib$ fire inc5tive    
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !     
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,secret>y %all e/abli% an inc5tive      
program to enc\rage ! implem5tation (   
l>ge1 cross-b\nd>y prescrib$ fires by   
provid+ inc5tive paym5ts = conduct+ a   
qualifi$ prescrib$ fire4  7b7 ,qualifi$ 
prescrib$ fires  7#a7 ,crit]ia ,a       
qualifi$ prescrib$ fire "u ! program "u 
?is section is a prescrib$ fire t-- 7,a7
 occurr$ on n less ?an #b p>cels ( l& t 
7 "u diff]5t own]%ip2 &  7,b7 _h a t>get
 area id5tifi$ 9 a prescrib$ fire burn  
plan ( n less ?an #ej1jjj acres4  7#b7  
,multiple fires ,! ,secret>y may consid]
 a s]ies ( prescrib$ fires conduct$ )9  
#a fiscal ye> by ! same #a or m entities
 to be a qualifi$ prescrib$ fire "u !   
program "u ?is section if ! s]ies (     
fires collectively meet ! crit]ia "u    

p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,paym5ts  7#a7 ,/ate
 & c\nty inc5tive paym5ts ,! ,secret>y  
%all make paym5ts to ! ,/ate & c\nty 9  
:i* a qualifi$ prescrib$ fire 0         
implem5t$ 9 an am\nt n great] ?an       
#ajj1jjj4  7#b7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&
 ,9 ! case ( ea* qualifi$ prescrib$ fire
 on a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em1 ! 
,secret>y %all transf] to ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice1 an am\nt n great] ?an     
#ajj1jjj1 :i* %all be us$ = t unit ( !  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  7#c7 ,o!r ,f$]al
 l& ,9 ! case ( ea* qualifi$ prescrib$  
fire on l& "u ! jurisdiction ( !        
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all increase !  
fund+ allocation to ! ag5cy ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior t manages ! l& 9 
an am\nt n great] ?an #ajj1jjj4  7#d7   
,indian c\ntry ,9 ! case ( ea* qualifi$ 
prescrib$ fire 9 ,indian c\ntry 7z def9$
 9 section #aaea ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code71 ! ,secret>y %all make a  
paym5t to ! applicable ,indian ,tribe 9 
an am\nt n great] ?an #ajj1jjj4  ,,ii   

,facilitat+ ,implem5tation & ,outrea*   
#bja4 ,coop]ative agreem5ts & contracts 
7a7 ,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m eligible entity means a  
,/ate1 an ,indian ,tribe1 a c\nty or    
municipal gov]nm5t1 a fire di/rict1 a   
nongov]nm5tal organization1 includ+ !   
,nature ,cons]vancy1 or a private       
entity4  7b7 ,au?orization ,!           
,secret>ies may ent] into a coop]ative  
agreem5t or contract ) an eligible      
entity to au?orize ! eligible entity to 
coord9ate1 plan1 or conduct a prescrib$ 
fire on ,f$]al l&4  7c7 ,subcontracts ,a
 ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or c\nty t ent]s
 into a coop]ative agreem5t or contract 
"u subsection 7b7 may ent] into a       
subcontract1 9 accordance ) applicable  
contract+ proc$ures ( ! ,/ate1 ,indian  
,tribe1 or c\nty1 to conduct a prescrib$
 fire on ,f$]al l& pursuant to t        
coop]ative agreem5t or contract4  7d7   
,ag5t ( ,secret>y ,a coop]ative agreem5t
 or contract ent]$ into "u subsection   
7b7 may au?orize ! eligible entity to   

s]ve z ! ag5t = ! ,secret>y or !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture 9 coord9at+1   
plann+1 or conduct+ a prescrib$ fire--  
7#a7 on ,f$]al l&2 or  7#b7 across an   
area t--  7,a7 includes adjac5t l&[n]s2 
&  7,b7 includes ,f$]al l&4  7e7        
,indemnity requirem5ts ,ea* eligible    
entity contract$ = implem5t+ a prescrib$
 fire %all procure & ma9ta9 suffici5t   
indemnity insurance dur+ ! entire p]iod 
( p]=mance "u ! coop]ative agreem5t or  
contract ent]$ into "u ?is section4  7f7
 ,applicable law ,a prescrib$ fire      
conduct$ "u ?is section %all be c>ri$   
out on a project-to-project basis "u    
exi/+ au?orities ( ! applicable ag5cy   
responsible = ! managem5t ( ! ,f$]al l&4
  7g7 ,pres]vation ( decision au?ority  
,no project au?oriz$ "u ?is section may 
be und]tak5 )\t ! prior writt5 approval 
( ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture4  7h7 ,long-,t]m contracts 
,a coop]ative agreem5t or contract ) an 
eligible entity "u subsection 7b7 may   
au?orize ! eligible entity to conduct a 

s]ies ( prescrib$ fires on ,f$]al l& = a
 p]iod ( n long] ?an #aj ye>s4  #bjb4   
,human res\rces  7a7 ,prescrib$ fire    
work=ce  7#a7 ,tra9+ ,! ,secret>ies %all
 hire additional employees & provide    
tra9+ & developm5t activities1 includ+  
?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) community colleges1 to
 increase ! numb] ( skill$ & qualifi$   
prescrib$ fire practition]s 9 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture1 ,indian ,tribes1 & o!r    
qualifi$ organizations1 includ+ tra9+ 9 
smoke managem5t practices4  7#b7        
,tempor>y work]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t %all provide to ! ,secret>ies
 direct hire au?ority 9 accordance )    
section #ccjd7;a77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 to appo9t qualifi$       
individuals to positions p]=m+ tempor>y 
or em]g5cy "w relat+ to prescrib$ fires1
 includ+ tra9+1 implem5tation1 &        
po/-prescrib$ burn+ activities4  7,b7   
,t]m ( employm5t ,! t]m ( ! appo9tm5t ( 
an individual "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  

be re/rict$ to a p]iod t-- 7i7 beg9s n m
 ?an #gb h\rs prior to plann$ ignition2 
&  7ii7 ends n m ?an #gb h\rs aft] !    
prescrib$ fire has /opp$ burn+4  7#c7   
,ov]time paym5ts  7,a7 ,purpose ,!      
purpose ( ! am5dm5t made by subp>agraph 
7,b7 is to all[ ! ,secret>ies to use    
additional new budget au?ority =        
wildfire suppression = ! co/ ( ov]time  
paym5ts to employees implem5t+ a        
prescrib$ fire4  7,b7 ,am5dm5t ,section 
#bea7;b77#b77;,f77ii77,,ii7 ( ! ,balanc$
 ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control   
,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              
#ija7;b77#b77;,f77ii77,,ii77 is am5d$-- 
7i7 9 item 7bb71 by /rik+ & at ! end2   
7ii7 9 item 7cc71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7dd7 ov]time paym5ts to  
employees implem5t+ a prescrib$ fire 7z 
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,national        
,prescrib$ ,fire ,act ( #bjbj74  4  7#d7
 ,conv]sion ( seasonal firefight]s to   
p]man5t employees ,! ,secret>ies may    
noncompetitively conv]t a ,f$]al        

seasonal employee to a ,f$]al p]man5t   
employee if--  7,a7 ! li/$ job duties ( 
! employee include wildl& firefight+2   
7,b7 ! employee receiv$ a rat+ ( at lea/
 ,fully ,successful 9 ea* ( ! p]=mance  
appraisals ( ! employee = ! #e mo/ rec5t
 seasons ( ,f$]al employm5t ( !         
employee2 &  7,c7 ! job duties &        
p]=mance /&>ds ( ! position into :i* !  
p]man5t employee conv]ts include        
implem5t+ prescrib$ fires4  7#e7        
,employm5t ( =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies1 9       
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al &     
,/ate dep>tm5ts ( corrections1 %all seek
 to provide a c>e] pa?way1 includ+ ?r\gh
 p>tn]%ips ) ! ,corps ,network1 to      
individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 
to "w z prescrib$ fire practition]s4    
7,b7 ,individuals describ$ ,an          
individual ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
is an individual t-- 7i7 has be5        
convict$ 9 any c\rt ( a crim9al (f5se1  
o!r ?an arson1 & 0 s5t5c$ to a t]m (    
imprisonm5t = t (f5se2 &  7ii7 dur+ !   

t]m ( imprisonm5t describ$ 9 clause 7i71
 s]v$ on a wildl& firefight+ crew or    
receiv$ o!r comp>able tra9+4  7#f7      
,und]repres5t$ employees ,to fur!r      
address ! g5d] disp>ity 9 wildl&        
firefight+1 ! ,secret>ies %all support !
 developm5t & p>ticipation ( wom5 9     
lead]%ip opportunities1 m5tor%ip        
networks1 & tra9+ 9 prescrib$ fire1     
includ+ ! ,fire ,lead]%ip = ,wom5 c\rse 
& ,wom5-,9-,fire ,tra9+ ,ex*ange--  7,a7
 to develop /rong lead]s2  7,b7 to      
increase ! numb] ( wom5 ov]see+         
prescrib$ fires2 &  7,c7 to enhance !   
longevity & success ( wom5 9 wildl& fire
 managem5t4  7#g7 ,vet]ans crews  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all 
seek--  7i7 to provide a c>e] pa?way to 
individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 
to "w z prescrib$ fire practition]s2 &  
7ii7 to e/abli% crews compos$           
pr$om9antly ( vet]ans to conduct        
prescrib$ fires4  7,b7 ,individuals     
describ$ ,an individual ref]r$ to 9     

subp>agraph 7,a7 is an individual :o--  
7i7 s]v$ 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 or  
air s]vice2 &  7ii7 0 dis*>g$ or releas$
 "u conditions o!r ?an di%onorable4     
7#h7 ,int]-,tribal organizations ,!     
,secret>ies may provide fund+ to ,tribal
 & int]-,tribal organizations1 includ+ !
 ,int]tribal ,timb] ,c\ncil1 to provide 
tra9+ & work=ce developm5t opportunities
 9 wildl& fire4  7b7 ,additional tra9+  
c5t]s ,subject to ! availability (      
appropriations1 n lat] ?an ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7& !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se 9 ! case ( a c5t]   
locat$ on a milit>y in/allation71 %all--
 7#a7 e/abli% & op]ate a prescrib$ fire 
tra9+ c5t] 9 a we/]n ,/ate2  7#b7       
cont9ue to op]ate a prescrib$ fire tra9+
 c5t] 9 an ea/]n ,/ate2  7#c7 e/abli% a 
virtual prescrib$ fire tra9+ c5t]2 &    
7#d7 e/abli% & op]ate a manag$-wildfire 
tra9+ c5t]4  7c7 ,compet5cies =         
firefight]s  7#a7 ,updates to requir$   
compet5cies = specific firefight]       

positions ,! ,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,fire ,executive ,c\ncil1 !         
,national ,association ( ,/ate ,=e/]s1 &
 ! ,int]tribal ,timb] ,c\ncil1 %all task
 ! ,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p 
to add a requirem5t = an individual to  
obta9 ! necess>y c]tification to s]ve   
9--  7,a7 ! position ( a s+le-res\rce   
boss2 &  7,b7 any o!r positions det]m9$ 
to be necess>y by ! ,secret>ies4  7#b7  
,additional exp]i5ce ,! ,secret>ies %all
 require significant additional         
exp]i5ce1 ga9$ exclusively dur+ a       
prescrib$ fire1 to obta9 a c]tification 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7          
,indemnity ( ,f$]al employees ,except 9 
! case ( gross neglig5ce1 a ,f$]al      
employee plann+ or ov]see+ a prescrib$  
fire t escap$--  7#a7 %all n be subject 
to crim9al prosecution2 &  7#b7 %all n  
be subject to civil proce$+s1 except 9  
accordance ) section #bfgb ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #bjc4 ,liability (
 c]tifi$ prescrib$ fire manag]s  7a7    
,def9ition ( cov]$ law ,9 ?is section1 !

 t]m cov]$ law means a ,/ate law t      
e/abli%es ! /&>d ( c>e 9 a civil suit   
aga9/ a c]tifi$ prescrib$ fire manag] = 
an escap$ prescrib$ fire to be gross    
neglig5ce1 if ! c]tifi$ prescrib$ fire  
manag]-- 7#a7 obta9$ a p]mit = !        
prescrib$ fire2  7#b7 conduct$ !        
prescrib$ fire consi/5t ) a writt5 burn 
plan2  7#c7 0 at ! site ( prescrib$ fire
 = ! duration ( ! prescrib$ fire2 &     
7#d7 ensur$ adequate p]sonnel1 equipm5t1
 & firebreaks 7 9 place dur+ ! prescrib$
 fire1 9 accordance ) ! writt5 burn     
plan4  7b7 ,memor&um ( agreem5t ,subject
 to ! availability ( appropriations1 9  
accordance ) recomm5dation ,a#c;,c ( !  
special report ( ! ,we/]n ,gov]nors'    
,national ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,managem5t    
,initiative1 dat$ ,june #bjag1 !        
,secret>y may ent] into a memor&um (    
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,gov]nors'       
,association to ho/ a conf]5ce1 at :i*  
gov]nors c meet to discuss ! b5efits (  
address+ liability protection & possible
 inc5tives = ,/ates to enact a cov]$    

law4  7c7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y may       
provide n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj "u ! memor&um
 ( agreem5t "u subsection 7b74  #bjd4   
,environm5tal review  7a7 ,smoke        
managem5t ag5cies  7#a7 ,policy ,!      
,secret>ies %all ensure t policies1     
tra9+1 & programs ( ! ,secret>ies are   
consi/5t ) ?is subsection--  7,a7 to    
facilitate great] use ( prescrib$ fire2 
&  7,b7 to address public heal? &       
safety1 includ+ impacts f smoke f       
prescrib$ fires4  7#b7 ,exp5diture (    
funds ,:5 a smoke-s5sitive facility or  
vuln]able individual is id5tifi$ 9 an   
area to be impact$ by smoke f a         
prescrib$ fire1 ! ,secret>ies may exp5d 
fund+ appropriat$ = haz>d\s fuel        
r$uction to mitigate ! impacts ( !      
prescrib$ fire4  7#c7 ,coord9ation among
 ,f$]al & ,/ate air quality ag5cies &   
,f$]al & ,/ate l& managem5t ag5cies ,!  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 9 coop]ation )      
,f$]al & ,/ate l& managem5t ag5cies1    
%all coord9ate ) ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local

 air quality ag5cies t regulate smoke "u
 ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja
 et seq47 to facilitate ! use (         
prescrib$ fire on ,f$]al l& & ,/ate1    
,tribal1 & private l&1 includ+ by--     
7,a7 /reaml9+ ! decisionmak+ process =  
approv+ ! use ( prescrib$ fire "u a     
,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t smoke 
managem5t program2 &  7,b7 7i7 promot+  
basic smoke managem5t practices2  7ii7  
dissem9at+ in=mation ab\t basic smoke   
managem5t practices2 &  7iii7 educat+   
l&[n]s t use prescrib$ fire ab\t !      
importance (--  7,i7 us+ basic smoke    
managem5t practices2 &  7,,ii7 includ+  
basic smoke managem5t practices z a     
compon5t ( a burn plan4  7#d7           
,exceptional ev5t demon/rations  7,a7   
,requirem5t to seek exceptional ev5t    
demon/ration ,subject to subp>agraph    
7,c71 ! appropriate ,/ate or ,tribal air
 quality ag5cy %all develop & submit to 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy a demon/ration 9     
accordance ) section #ej4ad ( title #dj1

 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or        
successor regulations71 if-- 7i7 !      
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 a
 ,/ate l& managem5t ag5cy1 or an ,indian
 ,tribe conducts a prescrib$ fire on    
,f$]al l& or ,/ate l&1 z applicable1 9  
accordance ) a ,/ate or ,tribal smoke   
managem5t program t incorporates basic  
smoke managem5t practices2 &  7ii7 !    
prescrib$ fire describ$ 9 clause 7i7    
contributes to an exce$ance or o!r      
violation ( a national ambi5t air       
quality /&>d "u section #aji ( ! ,clean 
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji71 z      
measur$ us+ a ,f$]al ref]5ce monitor or 
an equival5t me?od4  7,b7 ,demon/ration 
assi/ance ,= an exce$ance or o!r        
violation describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 (      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y or        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) ! concurr5ce
 ( ! ,/ate or ,tribal air quality ag5cy1
 may assi/ ) ! developm5t ( !           
demon/ration "u t subp>agraph4  7,c7    
,sav+s provision ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
n apply if ! exce$ance or o!r violation 

describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 ( t subp>agraph  
is ! result (-- 7i7 a violation ( a     
smoke managem5t program2  7ii7 a failure
 to use basic smoke managem5t practices2
 or  7iii7 a violation ( applicable     
p]mit conditions4  7#e7 ,exemption =    
l>ge prescrib$ fires  7,a7 ,f$]al l&    
managem5t ag5cy exemption ,consi/5t )   
subsection 7b7 ( section #aah ( ! ,clean
 ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdah71 a     
prescrib$ fire conduct$ on ,f$]al l& by 
! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture t burns m ?an #a1jjj acres 
p] day %all be deem$ to be 9 ! p>am\nt  
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & %all be      
exempt f requirem5ts ) respect to !     
control ( pollution f ,f$]al facilities 
"u t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 
if ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture det]m9es t ! prescrib$     
fire-- 7i7 w be conduct$ 9 an area :]e !
 t]ra9 or fuel load makes ! area        
inaccessible or unsafe = firefight+     
p]sonnel2  7ii7 is necess>y to r$uce    
haz>d\s fuels2  7iii7 w be conduct$ to  

m9imize smoke impacts on populat$ areas 
?r\gh ! use ( basic smoke managem5t     
practices2 &  7iv7 w be conduct$ "u a   
smoke managem5t program1 if applicable4 
7,b7 ,/ate exemption ,if ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ conducts a prescrib$ fire t is  
deem$ to be 9 ! p>am\nt int]e/ ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates "u subp>agraph 7,a7 on    
,f$]al l&1 a prescrib$ fire conduct$ by 
a ,/ate l& managem5t ag5cy on ,/ate or  
private l& t is contigu\s to t ,f$]al l&
 %all be exempt f any applicable        
national ambi5t air quality /&>ds "u    
section #aji ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gdji74  7,c7 ,tribal         
exemption ,consi/5t ) subsection 7b7 (  
section #aah ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gdah71 a prescrib$ fire      
conduct$ on ,tribal l& by an ,indian    
,tribe t burns m ?an #a1jjj acres p] day
 %all be deem$ to be 9 ! p>am\nt int]e/ 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & %all be exempt f    
requirem5ts ) respect to ! control (    
pollution f ,f$]al facilities "u t ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 if !      

,indian ,tribe det]m9es t ! prescrib$   
fire-- 7i7 w be conduct$ 9 an area :]e !
 t]ra9 or fuel load makes ! area        
inaccessible or unsafe = firefight+     
p]sonnel2  7ii7 is necess>y to r$uce    
haz>d\s fuels2  7iii7 w be conduct$ to  
m9imize smoke impacts on populat$ areas 
?r\gh ! use ( basic smoke managem5t     
practices2 &  7iv7 w be conduct$ "u a   
smoke managem5t program1 if applicable4 
7,d7 ,sav+s provision ,consi/5t )       
section #aah7;b7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdah7;b77--  7i7 an     
exemption grant$ "u ?is p>agraph %all   
apply to ! applicable entity = a p]iod (
 n m ?an #a ye>2 &  7ii7 on a new       
det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture1 or an ,indian ,tribe "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c71 z applicable1 
additional exemptions "u ?is p>agraph   
may be grant$ = subsequ5t p]iods aft] ! 
expiration ( ! exemption describ$ 9     
clause 7i71 ea* ( :i* %all apply = a    
p]iod ( n m ?an #a ye>4  7#f7 ,/ate &   
,tribal /&>ds  7,a7 ,approval ( ,/ate or

 ,tribal /&>ds ,not)/&+ section #aaj ( !
 ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaj71
 :5 approv+ a ,/ate or ,tribal          
implem5tation plan "u t section1 !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy may n approve any    
/&>ds ) respect to-- 7i7 prev5t+        
nuisance impacts t result f prescrib$   
fires t incorporate basic smoke         
managem5t practices2 or  7ii7 crit]ia   
pollutants t result f prescrib$ fires t 
are m /r+5t ?an :at is requir$ to meet !
 national ambi5t air quality /&>ds = ^? 
pollutants "u section #aji ( t ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji71 z measur$ us+ a      
,f$]al ref]5ce monitor or an equival5t  
me?od4  7,b7 ,/ate & ,tribal en=cem5t ,a
 ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe may n en=ce    
/&>ds 9 a ,/ate or ,tribal implem5tation
 plan t 0 approv$ "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 be=e !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) respect    
to--  7i7 prev5t+ nuisance impacts t    
result f prescrib$ fires t incorporate  
basic smoke managem5t practices2 or     

7ii7 crit]ia pollutants t result f      
prescrib$ fires t are m /r+5t ?an :at is
 requir$ to meet ! national ambi5t air  
quality /&>ds = ^? pollutants "u section
 #aji ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji71 z 
measur$ us+ a ,f$]al ref]5ce monitor or 
an equival5t me?od4  7,c7 ,am5dm5t to   
anti-backslid+ provision ,if a ,/ate or 
,tribal implem5tation plan "u section   
#aaj ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #gdaj7 is revis$ to include a smoke    
managem5t program = prescrib$ fires 9 t 
implem5tation plan1 subsection 7l7 ( t  
section %all n apply ) respect to t     
revision4  7#g7 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y
 or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 z       
applicable1 %all conduct an evaluation  
to facilitate le>n+ new approa*es =     
pr$ict+ & prev5t+ exce$ances dur+       
subsequ5t prescrib$ fires if ! ,secret>y
 or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture--  7,a7  
conducts a prescrib$ fire on ,f$]al l&--
 7i7 = :i* a demon/ration is develop$ & 
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a72 or  7ii7
 t is subject to an exemption "u        

p>agraph 7#e77;,a72 &  7,b7 ! prescrib$ 
fire describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7        
contributes to an exce$ance ( a national
 ambi5t air quality /&>d "u section #aji
 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#gdji74  7#h7 ,programs & rese>* ,to    
address ! public heal? & safety risk ( !
 exp&$ use ( prescrib$ fire "u ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !         
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,director ( !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 %all conduct rese>* to improve or      
develop-- 7,a7 wildl& fire smoke        
pr$iction models2  7,b7 smoke impact    
display tools = ! public &              
decisionmak]s2  7,c7 appropriate1       
co/-effective1 & consi/5t mitigation    
/rategies = communities impact$ adv]sely
 by smoke f prescrib$ fire2  7,d7       
consi/5t nationally & sci5tifically     
support$ messages reg>d+ p]sonal        
protection equipm5t = ! public2 &  7,e7 
prescrib$ fire activity track+ &        

emission inv5tory sy/ems4  7b7 ,national
 ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi     
effici5cies  7#a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( 
?is subsection is to require !          
,secret>ies to develop a s]ies (        
categorical exclusions f ! requirem5ts (
 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act 
( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 = 
implem5t+ prescrib$ fires 9 accordance )
 ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,previ\s         
environm5tal review decisions ,!        
,secret>ies %all--  7,a7 ga!r & evaluate
 all ( ! decision memos1 decision       
notices1 & records ( decision &         
associat$ f9d+s ( no significant impact 
or environm5tal impact /atem5ts "u !    
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47     
prep>$ = rec5t prescrib$ fire projects2 
7,b7 review any docum5t$ environm5tal   
impacts ( ^? prescrib$ fire projects1 if
 ! ,secret>ies monitor$ or evaluat$ !   
effects ( ! implem5t$ actions2 &  7,c7  
develop f9d+s (-- 7i7 simil>ities &     
diff]5ces among prescrib$ fire projects2

 &  7ii7 elem5ts & mitigation measures t
 consi/5tly appe>$ 9 ^? prescrib$ fire  
projects t did n individually or        
cumulatively h a significant impact on !
 environm5t4  7#c7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all publi% 9 !     
,f$]al ,regi/] = public review & comm5t 
a s]ies ( notices ( propos$ categorical 
exclusions f ! requirem5ts ( ! ,national
 ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 = implem5t+   
prescrib$ fire projects 91 at a m9imum1 
! foll[+ =e/ types3  7,a7 ,longleaf p9e 
=e/4  7,b7 ,%ortleaf p9e =e/4  7,c7     
,pond]osa p9e =e/4  7,d7 ,p9yon-junip]  
=e/4  7,e7 ,dry-site ,d\glas-fir =e/4   
7,f7 ,*ap>ral %rubl&4  7#d7 ,extraord9>y
 circum/ances ,! ,secret>ies %all apply 
! extraord9>y circum/ances proc$ures "u 
section #bbj4f ( title #cf1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations71 9 det]m9+ :e!r to use a   
categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u ?is   
subsection4  7#e7 ,oregon & ,cali=nia   

grant l&s ,on ,oregon & ,cali=nia       
,railroad grant l& reve/$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates by ! ,act ( ,june #i1 #aiaf 7#ci 
,/at4 #bah1 *apt] #acg71 ! ,secret>y1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&
 ,managem5t1 %all--  7,a7 implem5t n    
few] ?an #b impact demon/ration projects
 to assess ! environm5tal effects (     
prescrib$ fires2  7,b7 monitor ! actual 
environm5tal effects dur+ & aft] t      
implem5tation2 &  7,c7 evaluate ! m]its 
( us+ a categorical exclusion f !       
requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 = prescrib$ fires on t   
l&4  #bje4 ,prescrib$ fire education    
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice1 & ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,wildl& ,fire1 
may ent] into a memor&um ( agreem5t ) ! 
,longleaf ,alliance to c>ry out a       
national prescrib$ fire education       
program1 includ+ ! use ( ! "* kn[n z    
,burn] ,bob4  7b7 ,program elem5ts ,a   

prescrib$ fire education program        
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 may include--
 7#a7 public s]vice adv]tisem5ts2  7#b7 
! use ( social m$ia2  7#c7 campaign &   
educational activities & mat]ials2  7#d7
 comm]cial lic5s+2  7#e7 "* images &    
appe>ances2 &  7#f7 aw>ds & recognition4
  ,,iii ,report+2 ,t]m9ation  #cja4     
,annual reports to ! ,national          
,int]ag5cy ,fire ,c5t]  7a7 ,purpose ,! 
purpose ( ?is section is to ensure an   
accurate report+ ( annual prescrib$ fire
 accompli%m5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7  
,co/-,%>e ,subject to ! availability (  
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y may provide 
f9ancial assi/ance to ,/ates to pay a   
portion ( ! co/s associat$ ) annually   
report+ prescrib$ fire accompli%m5ts to 
! ,national ,int]ag5cy ,fire ,c5t]4  7c7
 ,eligibility = funds ,if1 by ,decemb]  
#ca ( ea* ye>1 a ,/ate has n report$ to 
! ,national ,int]ag5cy ,fire ,c5t]1 at a
 m9imum1 ! numb] ( acres treat$ us+     
prescrib$ fire 9 ! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate %all n
 be eligible to receive any am\nts made 

available "u ?is ,act = ! previ\s fiscal
 ye>4  #cjb4 ,t]m9ation date ,! au?ority
 to c>ry out ?is ,act t]m9ates on ! date
 t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4